The job: Brewmaster
You might like this job if: You like beer or chemistry. But mostly beer.
The good: You get to make beer! As much as you want of whatever kind you want! Upset that there isn’t a beer with the flavor of your favorite snack? Make one! The beer-making possibilities are endless!
The bad: As you may be aware from watching Super Bowl commercials, the beer industry is very competitive. And as such, making a great beer that sells well (regardless of taste) can be harder than one might think. And even if you want to start a micro-brewery, you will still have to contend with the high costs of equipment and obtaining raw materials. Want to work for a beer company as their brewmaster? Get in line. In addition to the job being hard to get, many brewmasters have to rise through the ranks of a single company for years before getting the official title. Plus, you’ll smell like beer all the time, which might sound cool at first, but will slowly start to gnaw at you until you can barely stomach the taste of what used to be your favorite beverage.
Summary: An awesome-sounding job that will earn you numerous high-fives at the bar, but one that requires a loving devotion to your craft and requires a lot of time and dedication to master (while trying to succeed in a fairly crowded field).
Rating: Three rather large and imposing industrial vats full of beer out of five
